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How to get fromEurope to Bolognaby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 14 ways to get from Europe to Bologna by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    7h 22m
    €130–349

  2. Train via Salzburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Monselice to Bologna Centraletrain train Re
    20h 48m
    €87–280

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bolognacar car
    13h 53m
    €164–224

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    15h 17m
    €115–192

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    17h 3m
    €110–363

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 34m
    €161–451

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    9h 42m
    €147–465

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 57m
    €123–341

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 45m
    €158–411

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    8h 35m
    €117–453

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 47m
    €93–293

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    14h 36m
    €290–844

  13. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    15h 41m
    €160–709

  14. Drive  928.4 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bolognacar car 928.4 km
    9h 42m
    €148–214

Europe to Bologna by bus, train, and night train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration17h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 839 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Europe and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Bologna centrale via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Como S. Giovanni, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 36m.

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